today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! Today’s Weather!   Today in History!

Quote for today… “God made the Idiot for practice, and then He made the School Board.” – Mark Twain

• Another bank “bailout” story; the government gives them billions and they whack jobs. Is this a great country for big business or what! (New York Times)
• Want to buy an apartment building? This is listed at craigslist: “$519900 14 UNIT Apartment building (Columbia, PA)” 418 locust street & 422 locust street
• “Cameras used to fight crime in Columbia”– They are not used to spy says the mayor. (Apparently, they are being used to break up a newspaper-theft ring) … “Borough officials confirmed the first arrest resulting from evidence on the tapes involved a man who reportedly stole a copy of the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era from the steps of the Columbia Borough Police Department.” (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)
• Spy camera column in today’s Intelligencer Journal/New Era
• What’s new at Eastern York School District this year? Eastern York School District updateThe York Daily Record captures each school district’s information here.
• In his newsletter, Representative Joe Pitts says “We need tax reform: We also need to simplify the tax code by eliminating special interest provisions.” We agree, now if you can get the elected “public servants” to get it done …